lanks.) You probably won't need the expertise that the
members of this list have developed over the years.or maybe you will.
If you are already flying your KR2--I envy you.
Rich Hartwig
Waunakee, WI
rhartwi...@juno.com
ined 10
back on an Alaska cruise), but could stand to lose more so that my pants
(and shirts) are a little looser.
Rich Hartwig
Waunakee, WI
rhartwi...@juno.com
the resin/glue cured. I have no idea what glue
they used..."
Larry,
The makers of certified props are using resorcinol. It requires a lot of
pressure and close fit for a very thin glue layer.
Rich Hartwig
Waunakee, WI
rhartwi...@juno.com
Scott,
Gorilla (urethane) glue will fill a gap, but that gap consists of
foam and will have reduced strength. Joints must be clamped or receive
pressure from nailing, or stapling until completely cured. If you just
press two surfaces together to cure as you might do with T-88, the
foaming
issue for
discussion. If Mark Langford would not want us to discuss Sport Pilot
legal KR's on the KRnet, I would respect his wishes. I know that this
subject is an irritation to some,and some of the other things discussed
are an irritation to me...but I have a remedy.the delete but
that is legal for a Sport Pilot to fly. The LSA's
category planes are factory built or built from an approved factory kit.
If you took a poll of the Netters you would probably find that relatively
few have finished and flown a KR or any other homebuilt. We do look up
to those of you who
Thanks to all of you who offered spring bars. I have purchased one and
hope to pick it up at the Gathering.
Rich Hartwig
Waunakee, WI
rhartwi...@juno.com
Does anyone have a KR-2 spring bar that I can save from being relegated
to the attic or landfill? I would also may be interested in the brackets
for mounting to the spar. Please e-mail me directly by clicking on this
link: rhartwi...@juno.com
Rich Hartwig
Waunakee, WI
3-2or 1 Sure way of finding out if "Love conquers all!"
Rich Hartwig
Waunakee, WI
rhartwi...@juno.com
of grass roots, non-commercial, organization. The website is:
www.sportaviation.org/ and you can join by sending an e-mail to:
saa@ameritech.net
Rich Hartwig
Waunakee, WI
rhartwi...@juno.com
Larry,
You wrote:
"TRUE, BUT ... West System was designed for a fine finish over wood
boat hulls. All of the experts that I have talked to say "COSMETIC
ONLY, NEVER USE IT FOR STRUCTURAL PURPOSES"
I would like to talk to the experts that gave you that information. West
System was formulated for
Don,
It might be better to install "butterfly" blocks between the spar caps
at the attach point with the steel fuselage (similar to the landing gear
attach blocks seen on Lynn Hyder's KR2--
http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford/lhyder/)--
one 1/2 " bolt through the block and an attach fitting welded a
n one face. It will be waterproof, have no
face plugs and no large internal voids. I can buy a 4ft by 8ft sheet of
Okume 1088 in 2mm or 3mm for about $60 from a boat shop.
Dick Hartwig
Waunakee, WI
rhartwi...@juno.com
r LSA so they may be flown
and time logged by a Sport Pilot. The category is for any plane--factory
built, plans built, kit built-- that has always been within
specifications for the category since the time of its certification.
Dick Hartwig
Waunakee, WI
rhartwi...@juno.com
I have notified Mark of the problem with the Escribe-KRnet -Date Index.
I'm sure he is working on it.
Dick Hartwig
rhartwi...@juno.com
are three distinctly
different types of certification. Any Experimental that has met the
weight, performance, etc. of an LSA at the time of certification and is
not at any time modified to go beyond those limits is Sport Pilot
eligible. "No more than two seats" is one of the requir
Hartwig
Waunakee, WI
rhartwi...@juno.com
but they all are important. Larry Harrison
built his Pietenpol AirCamper from Yellow Poplar. I am not sure if
Yellow Poplar is Big Tooth or Quaking Aspen. The USDA Forest Products
Laboratory in Madison, WI is very helpful if you have any questions
concerning wood properties.
Dick Hartwig
Waun
Don,
Please send me your e-mail address off net.
Dick Hartwig
rhartwi...@juno.com
something?
Dick Hartwig
Waunakee, WI
rhartwi...@juno.com
Dean,
If you want info on an N number just do a Google search on it: The info
on Jeff Scott's N1213W is at:
http://162.58.35.241/acdatabase/NNumSQL.asp?NNumbertxt=1213W
Dick H
Oscar,
I bought a "rivnut" tool kit at Menards. It comes with squeezing tool, 4
mandrels and "rivnuts" up to 1/4 inch. I am saving the "rivnuts" for
non-aircraft use. The tool works very well with Nutserts or Rivnut
brand. The whole kit was $8.95.
Dick Hartwig
rhartwi...@juno.com
I have West System (and also under the Gougeon Bros. name) test pieces of
spruce-to-spruce and spruce-to-various plywoods that I have made over the
past 28 years. When the FAA guy did the precover inspection (yes that
was quite a few years ago) on my KR2 he could not get a test piece joint
to brea
"I have tried everything i can think of to get to barnstormes"
Caryl,
Barnstormers website seems to be down for awhile. Keep trying to use the
link, eventually they'll be back up.: http://www.barnstormers.com/.
If you type it in, make sure it is spelled correctly--you are leaving out
the last "
Caryl,
Barnstormers is up and running. Click on:
http://www.barnstormers.com/cat.php?mode=search
Dick H.
I hope this sort of mentality in the insurance industry doesn't carry
over into other types of insurance. Such as: I buy a car--put a
performance chip in it--have a speeding related accident and find that I
am not covered.orinstall nonstandard shocks, etc.
Dick H.
>"by laminating pieces together you can make
it hell bent for strong without adding any weight"
Where does this info come from? You can't increase the strength of wood
simply by cutting it into strips and gluing it back together.
Dick H
If you build an electric or fuel fired engine heater that sits below the
engine, make sure that engine fluids cannot drip down the plenum into the
heater. A few planes (and hangars) have been lost this way up here in
the cold north.
Dick Hartwig
Waunakee, WI
rhartwi...@juno.com
Does anyone know of a KR wing built with a 54 inch chord?
Dick H.
Re: 0-200, Cessna 150 STC
The conversion was the EAA STC and was done within days of the EAA
getting approval for the STC. I no longer have the 150 or copies of the
paperwork, so I can't help you with the numbers. My carb float "sunk"
after a few months requiring a metal replacement.
Re: Marvel
>Another issue might be to placard no LSA operations while carrying
>passengers, and limit fuel under LSA operations.
Sport Pilot regs won't allow this. Once an aircraft is out of spec for
an LSA it cannot be returned to a status that would allow it to be
operated by a Sport Pilot.
Dick H.
Robert,
When I had the STC done on my Cessna 150 (Cont.0-200) the mechanic
changed the timing and set the idle higher and stamped the new timing
advance on the engine plate--don't remember the exact numbers.
Dick Hartwig
1. That sucking sound you here from the upper surface of the wing is the
plane pulling money from your wallet.
2. "Sucking up" is a force only when you are complimenting someone.
Here is a link to a scientific explanation of LIFT:
http://www.allstar.fiu.edu/aero/airflylvl3.htm
Dick Hartwig
an Experimental LSA what proof must I provide that it meets the
requirements?
Dick Hartwig EAA #84582
Waunakee, WI
rhartwi...@juno.com
Hello Dick,
You simply must document, through flight test records, that the aircraft
meets the light-sport aircraft (LSA) definition. The FAA is not going to
do
"Or to put it simply, the new rules don't apply to KRs."
Wes,
If the KR is built strictly to plans I agree it won't qualify as an LSA,
but very few are built to plans. I am planning to build my version of a
KR2S single place, very light, and have a longer wing. I have no doubt
it will meet the LS
Rick,
Thanks for the LSA info.
Dick H
t.
I have submitted questions to the FAA and EAA and in the meantime
continue planning for the "Flying Hershey Bar KR2S-1"..and I will
continue to use "seem to", "appear to" and "probably" a lot when writing
on this subject.
Dick Hartwig
Waunakee, WI
rhartwi...@juno.com
Mark,
Your dog was obviously trained to detect drugs such as the aircraft parts
to which we are all addicted.
Dick H
>>Anybody want a Black Lab? Mine shredded another FedEx package today>>
Modeling clay would also work. Wax is difficult to see and can get in
the wrong place without you noticing and possibly ruin the bond.
Dick Hartwig
MOFOCO is a VW parts retailer and engine rebuilder located in
Milwaukee--they do not claim to be a builder of aircraft engines. I do
not have the utmost confidence in them. If you want to hear the story
contact me directly.
Dick Hartwig
Waunakee, WI
rhartwi...@juno.com
I would like to hear from anyone who has experience flying the Challenger
I Ultralight. Please respond off list to my e-mail address.
Dick Hartwig
Waunakee, WI
rhartwi...@juno.com
f the spar material. The result was a good glue surface
on a very accurately cut spar cap. You can spend a lot of time and money
on tooling that you only need once--better to spend both on the actual
construction of the airplane.
Dick Hartwig
Waunakee, WI
rhartwi...@juno.com
.
Dick Hartwig
Waunakee, WI
rhartwi...@juno.com
e
done this so, guys, correct me if I am wrong--You only heat the hub to
450 degrees and it cools off very rapidly as you drive it onto the cold
crank. I doubt if there is enough heat left to do any damage to the oil
seal.
Dick Hartwig
Waunakee, WI
rhartwi...@juno.com
d leukemia, but later found that his bone marrow was
destroyed by aircraft dope.
Dick Hartwig
Waunakee, WI
rhartwi...@juno.com
/govt/petition.asp
Dick Hartwig
Waunakee, WI
rhartwi...@juno.com
Chuck,
I will admit that I have not downloaded and read all 2704 comments on the
FAA site, but as suggested I have re-read the proposed rule. Your
argument pointing out problems with "Sport Pilot" is well stated, but you
don't mention the time and money it would take to initiate your
alternatives.
sand out OK. The big problem with it is weight--it absorbs a lot of
epoxy--much more than does fiberglass. I do not know how a dynel/ epoxy
structure compares in strength to fiberglass/epoxy, but I will
guar-awn-tee the dynel structure will be heavier.
Dick Hartwig
Waunakee, WI
rhartwi...@juno.com
Larry,
I think you have solved the performance mystery!
Dick H
I do not know how a dynel/ epoxy
>structure compares in strength to fiberglass/epoxy, but I will
>guar-awn-tee the dynel structure will be heavier.
>Dick Hartwig
So how did Ken build a 480 pound KR2? Was he using the same
scales
ering OMB's questions about the
proposed rule is a top priority."
I guess we can only hope,
Dick Hartwig
Waunakee, WI
rhartwi...@juno.com
certificate.
Dick Hartwig
Waunakee, WI
rhartwi...@juno.com
work.
Dick Hartwig
Waunakee, WI
rhartwi...@juno.com
>As a note: No where in the regs does it say anything about having built
a
>specific percentage, the word or symbol for percent, does not exists in
the
>regs.
>Larry A Capps
>Naperville, IL
nal
design high wing. The SAA is an organization started by Paul Poberezny
and a few friends and is dedicated to low cost, grassroots flying. The
fly-in has no commercial booths. You can learn more about it at--
http://www.sportaviation.org/
Dick Hartwig
Waunakee, WI
rhartwi...@juno.com
Dave,
I ordered KR2S plans by mail from Rand-Robinson last month. They arrived
two weeks later. You can get the prices and snail mail address from
their website: http://www.fly-kr.com/
>does anyone have a spare set of plans and manual they want to sell (in
good shape) trying
>to get a hold of r
wings--what airfoil did you use and
what are the stall and cruise numbers.
Dick Hartwig rhartwi...@juno.com
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